Hi all,

I live at 440 W. Arroyo, right off of Plumas. It’s a one-way street and I’m in the wrong direction from Plumas. So here are a few ways to get to my house:

From 395, exit on Plumb and go west. Make a right from Plumb Lane onto Plumas. The first light is Mt. Rose, where you will make a left. Your first right is Humboldt, right after Westside Chiropractic (Westsiiiiiide!). If you pass the 7-11 on your left, you missed Humboldt. After your right on Humboldt, you’ll turn right at the second stop sign, which is Arroyo. My house is the brick one right after the alley and has a brown picket fence. If you hit Plumas, you went too far.

From 80, exit on Keystone and follow it south to California Ave. On California, turn right onto Arlington. You’ll pass a school on your left and then a church. Right after the church is Arroyo. It is hard to see if you’re not looking for it, but it dead ends onto Arlington so there is no right turn, if that helps. Follow it down 3 or 4 “blocks”. After Humboldt, slow down because you are almost there. My house is the brick one right after the alley, brown picket fence. If you hit Plumas, you went too far.

If you are unlucky enough to be leaving from work, I take Sierra all the way down (it will turn into Plumas). Right after the soccer field, you’ll make a right onto Monroe. Take the first left (after the alley) which is Humboldt. Left again at the stop sign, which is Arroyo and my house is the brick house right after the alley with the brown picket fence. If you hit Plumas, you went too far.

Lost? Call my cell at 813-4462. Fair warning, my dogs are barkers, but they don’t bite at all and will settle down in a few minutes until the next person arrives.

Yeah, what grows, will grow this year.t I’m not all too happy with my garden at the moment so I don’t think I’ll be putting as much into it as I normally do. Plus, Penelope Envelope keeps eating all my lemon cucumber seedlings. This just won’t be my year for gardening.

To take its place, Ralph and I have been searching for art (our anniversary tradition). Of course the stuff I really want is way out of our price range or hard to find. We have been finding possible treasures, but we’re still deciding on what we like and want to get.

My niece wants to come visit for a week. I think I’d like her to, but I’m nervous about trying to keep a 16-year-old entertained. I’m especially worried about how bored she might be while we’re at work. I know of things I’d like to do when I get home or on weekends (take her to the Chocolate Bar, an all-ages concert, museum, maybe Tahoe, etc.) but I have no clue what things I can do/suggest while she’s home by herself. I dunno, I guess our floors need refinishing…